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Anyone allready looked at Google streetview?

If not, check it out at http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=5th+ave+nyc&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.630055,82.265625&ie=UTF8&ll=40.78782,-73.965282&spn=0.0438,0.080338&z=14&om=1&layer=c&cbll=40.77504,-73.96515&cbp=1,360,0.5,0

It allows you to take a look at the streets of 5 (for now) major american city's. use the arrow key to navigate.

Anyways, i need to do an assignment about this at school. with one major question.

Do you think Google Streetview violates people's privacy? and if answered yes, or no: Why?

Thanks.

- Priam

Old hehe ^^

Can't be bothered to dig up the post .. but it's 2? weeks old now ... I'm against it tho.

Crumpets wrote:Old hehe ^^

Can't be bothered to dig up the post .. but it's 2? weeks old now ... I'm against it tho.

And why's that?

i know there has been anothe rpost, but this one is related to my assignment, and the main question i need answered.

I don't think its violating any privacy unless they go on private property >.>.

Of course it should be allowed. Why not? psshhh people privacy lol, theyre out in public

One women filed complaints with the police cause her cat is visible behind the window in one of the pictures, is she plain mental, or does she still have some grounds?

Thinking about George Orwell - 1984 here.

you know, because of that cat everyone will know all her details she has problems

I think shes retarded, if your her cat is visible to this google street then its visible to anyone walking down the street, and how can she complain about that? >.>.

well, it isnt a privacy violation yet... but i can see it becomming one very soon.

I saw this article, which might be useful, on el Reg today.

Priam wrote:One women filed complaints with the police cause her cat is visible behind the window in one of the pictures, is she plain mental, or does she still have some grounds?

Thinking about George Orwell - 1984 here.

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tell that bitch to move the cat

Redskin350 wrote:

Priam wrote:One women filed complaints with the police cause her cat is visible behind the window in one of the pictures, is she plain mental, or does she still have some grounds?

Thinking about George Orwell - 1984 here.

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tell that bitch to move the cat

lol!

Nah, she's on about how this will escalate into something bigger, where people from all around the world will be able to see what's in her closet for example.

Not an invasion of privacy due to it being in a public location. Also you cannot positivly ID anyone due to the extream pixilation at full zoom in. Unless you have a government grade computer face recogniciton program and the people are in AFIS

PureOwnage wrote:Not an invasion of privacy due to it being in a public location. Also you cannot positivly ID anyone due to the extream pixilation at full zoom in. Unless you have a government grade computer face recogniciton program and the people are in AFIS

True, but this doesn't always count. Some photo's are high res- enough, and taken from a close range.

wow that program is awesome

cant wait for the future ^^

if they really wanted to stop the google streetview just have like a bunch of people who dont like it streak across the camera ^^ but that would be wrong for the kids

As long as they are not recording audio, california state law (and I think USA law) does not consider it invasion of privacy.

Besides all that, evidently the satellite imagery and photos taken at Google aren't in any kind of "real time", so spying on someone would be awfully difficult, wouldn't ya think?

It's not spying, it's more of a privacy thing in the matter of people being able to see what you are doing, or even what you posses.

Guys, thanks for all your replies.

I passed my assignment, and your replies helped!

thanks a lot!

- Priam

Just to add one more thing: This is just the start. Mind you.